California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi recently took time out from his schedule to chat with Insurance Journal Online Editor Dave Thomas regarding SB 938, “use it and lose it” practices against homeowners, workers’ comp reform, the fire season, and his …
So just how does an industry respond to negative publicity? A number of companies involved in the insurance world have had to answer that question regarding the broker contingent commissions crisis, which has grabbed headlines and put companies on the …
Friends and family of Terri Schindler-Schiavo, 41, routinely said in past years, and more recently in the final months of her life, that the Pennsylvania native probably would have not liked all the fuss being made about her. For Terri, …
One of the top collegiate football players in the country blows out a knee in his final game before hoping to go professional. For some star college athletes and their families, this scenario is a legitimate worry. With the National …
More and More Star College Athletes Score an Insurance Contract Before Going Pro One of the top collegiate football players in the country blows out a knee in his final game before hoping to go professional. For some star college …
While the official death toll may never be known, the reaction to last month’s killer earthquake and tsunamis in Southeast Asia continues. Insurance Journal recently spoke with several individuals whose companies have seen the death and destruction up close. Crawford …
This year will no doubt go down in insurance history as a year to remember. For the most part, the year slid by with minimal excitement … that was until the fall of 2004 when the industry was hit by …
Wrapping up the 17th Annual PLUS International Conference last month in San Diego, senior management personnel discussed a number of issues at the final session, noting that some companies have not been able to meet today’s challenges. While the panelists …
While most folks are just happy the political advertisements are gone, Election Day 2004 did provide some results of interest to the insurance industry. President George W. Bush (R) was re-elected for a second term, Republicans gained seats in both …
This time around, it won’t be a flood of lawyers and hanging chads like in 2000. In a call to President Bush Wednesday morning shortly after 11 a.m. (EST), Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry (D) conceded the 2004 Presidential election, which …
